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Admission to Blackpool Secondary Schools 2021 – a Guide for Parents Admission to Blackpool Secondary Schools 2021 – A Guide for Parents CLOSING DATE 31st OCTOBER 2020 APPLY ON-LINE AT www.blackpool.gov.uk/schooladmissions www.blackpool.gov.uk INTRODUCTION This brochure is designed to support you through the process of applying for a secondary place. It explains how the process works, what your rights as a parent or carer are and how to appeal if you are not offered a place for your child in one of your preferred schools. Dear Parent/Carer, Please read this brochure carefully and if you have any queries please contact the As the Lead Member for Children’s Services and the Director of Children’s Services, APPLY ON-LINEAPPLY AT School Admissions Team on 01253 476637. we are pleased to introduce this brochure, setting out the arrangements for the ON-LINEAPPLY AT admission of children to secondary schools for the academic year beginning in All Blackpool secondary schools are now academies. Some secondary academies September 2021. (excluding voluntary aided academies) currently delegate responsibilities for admissions and appeals to the Local Authority. You will need to contact an academy to We are aware that choosing a school for your child is a really important decision. establish their appeal arrangements. Page 8 explains the different types of academy. This brochure tells you about secondary academies in Blackpool, how to apply Note: The information contained in this brochure is accurate at the time of going to for a place, and what criteria will be used to allocate places. If your preference press. However, legislation may be reviewed and you are strongly recommended to cannot be met, you will be told why, how to appeal and how to put your child’s consult the Council’s and relevant school’s website for updates. Where this booklet name on the waiting list refers to “Schools” the information and advice applies to all state funded schools This brochure explains how to apply on-line for a secondary school place. One of and academies. the main benefits of applying on-line is that you can find out on the National Offer www.blackpool.gov.uk/schooladmissions You must complete and return an application form before the closing date of date, by e-mail, which school your child has been allocated. www.blackpool.gov.uk/schooladmissions Wednesday 31st October 2020. Do not wait until the final day to submit your application in case of computer failure or a delay in postal services. You must submit your application by the closing date, even if you have another child at your preferred academy or school. If your application is late, it will reduce You can apply on-line at www.blackpool.gov.uk/schooladmissions. your chances of being allocated a place at one of your preferred options. Alternatively, you can apply on a paper application form, which is available from any Each academy has its own website and prospectus that contains a great deal of primary school or the School Admissions Team. If you apply on-line you must NOT information about the school, to help you make up your mind before you complete complete the paper application form. the application. If you have any queries about an individual establishment, do not Some voluntary aided academies may also require a supplementary form to be hesitate to contact the Headteacher/Principal of the academy. completed in relation to applications based on faith. It must be returned to the school, before the closing date. We wish your child every success in their future education. The School Admissions Team can be contacted at: If you need further help with the application process, please contact Blackpool’s Children’s Services Department, School Admissions Team (please see page 31). PO Box 4, Blackpool FY1 1NA Yours sincerely, Tel: 01253 476637 Email: [email protected] PLEASE KEEP THIS SAFE Make a note of your email address and login/password for you to access your on-line application Cllr Kathryn Benson Diane Booth Email address _________________________________ Lead Member for Children’s Services Director of Children’s Services Password ____________________________________ Voluntary aided schools/academies ask that you also complete a supplementary form CONTENTS Page 1 How old does your child have to be when you apply for a secondary HOW OLD DOES YOUR CHILD HAVE IF YOUR CHILD HAS SPECIAL school/academy place? TO BE WHEN YOU APPLY FOR A EDUCATIONAL NEEDS 1 Your child may need to stay in education until they are 18 SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACE? Not all children with special educational 1 If your child has Special Educational Needs Pupils normally transfer from primary needs require an Education, Health and school to secondary school at the end Care Plan (EHCP). If this is the case, APPLY ON-LINEAPPLY AT 2 How to apply for a place at a Blackpool Secondary Academy – of Year 6. you will need to follow the admissions ON-LINEAPPLY AT (on-line) process for mainstream applications To help you decide which schools to and complete an application by 31 4 How to apply for a place at a Blackpool Secondary Academy – apply for, it’s important to: October 2020. This is because your (paper application) Q Read this brochure carefully child will have their special educational 5 Important points to remember when completing your application Q Ask schools to send you their needs met by their mainstream school prospectus and read the admission 6 Timetable for Secondary Admissions through the graduated response as policies for voluntary aided schools outlined in the SEND Code of Practice 7 Secondary School/Academy Open Days/Evenings carefully. You should also contact 2015. academies, for details of their 8 Applying for a Voluntary Aided Academy admission criteria. IF YOUR CHILD IS IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING AN EDUCATION, 8 Applying for an Academy Q Visit schools and go along to open HEALTH AND CARE PLAN (EHCP): www.blackpool.gov.uk/schooladmissions 9 Independent Schools evenings www.blackpool.gov.uk/schooladmissions Q Read each school’s OFSTED Your child will access the admissions 10 How places are allocated for Blackpool Secondary Academies Inspection Report (you can find these process for mainstream applications 10 Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan on the OFSTED website so you will need to complete an 10 Oversubscription Criteria www.ofsted.gov.uk) and look at the application by Wednesday 31 October 13 Joint Residency and Transport Achievement and Attainment Tables 2020. 14-15 Map of all Blackpool Schools / Academies www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance Should your child receive an EHCP during Autumn Term 2020, your 16 Additional Information YOUR CHILD MAY NEED TO STAY IN application will still be processed by 16 Late Applications EDUCATION UNTIL THEY ARE 18 the SEND Team who will contact you 16 Change of Preference The age for leaving education has been directly. 16 Moving House raised to 18. IF YOUR CHILD HAS AN EDUCATION, 16 Fraudulent Applications HEALTH AND CARE PLAN (EHCP) IN 17 Waiting Lists Continuing in learning until 18 does PLACE: 17 UK Service Personnel not mean staying on at school. Young 17 Applications from abroad and other areas of the UK people will be able to choose one of Your child’s primary school will let you the following routes: know that an Annual Review will be 18 Admission to Blackpool Secondary Academies after 1st September Q Full time education, such as school held in the Autumn Term 2020 where 18 In-Year Fair Access Protocol or college; a discussion will take place about the 18-19 Appeal Arrangements Q Work-based learning, such as an secondary school places you wish to apprenticeship; or consider. They will then consult with 20-21 School Transport those schools and also make any Q Part-time training, alongside working 22-23 Where to get further information amendments to the EHCP. If you have or volunteering for over 20 hours a any questions about this, please contact 24 Contact information for all Blackpool Secondary Academies week. our SEND team directly at send@ 29 St Georges Church of England Academy Supplementary Information blackpool.gov.uk. For children with an EHCP the phase transfer process needs Form to be completed by 15 February 2021. 30 Useful Telephone Numbers/websites 1 How to apply for a place at a Blackpool Secondary Academy Should you send a paper copy as How can you get information well? about schools on-line? APPLY ON-LINE Do not wait until the final day to You do not need to send a paper The School Admissions Team web page submit your application in case of application providing you receive an gives links to related pages such as You must apply for a school place computer failure or difficulties in e-mail acknowledgement that your Blackpool schools and external links on-line at: www.blackpool.gov.uk/ accessing the internet. on-line application has been received. to other web pages giving information APPLY ON-LINEAPPLY AT ON-LINEAPPLY AT schooladmissions before the closing about schools (such as the OFSTED Will your application be secure? date of Wednesday 31st October 2020 Important note: If you are applying site). for a voluntary aided secondary Why should you apply on-line? The system has a series of security features that will prevent others from school, additional information might Some of the benefits of applying seeing your information. You should be required to assist the governors NB. You must only use the on-line are: not disclose your username and/or of the school in deciding whether Blackpool on-line application if Q It’s quick and easy to use.
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